Mobile assistant for elderly (MAE)

Our world population is ageing and it is projected that in Singapore alone, 20% of Singapore Population will reach above the age of 65 in year 2030 with current population growth rate. The increase in the proportion of ageing persons (65 years or older) is accompanied by the decline in the proportion of young person (age of 15). Therefore, it is a challenging for the nations and researchers for to design and promote technologies to help the ageing population to remain independent and preserve the quality of life. This paper presents our system, MAE, and how the system is used to provide independence and mobility to elderly while supporting the individual caregivers or care-organizations to enhance their care-experiences and services.